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Tag: book launch

Meet Your Writing Goals – Join a Writing Community!

May 2, 2023 Carol Gordon Ekster

Ask any successful kidlit writer how they succeeded, and chances are they’ll tell you about their writing communities. In this reblog, Carol Gordon Ekster shares the many ways she benefits from the yearly 12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge, one of the most well-respected and supportive online writing communities in the kidlit world. 

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Writing for Every Child: Avoiding the Pitfalls of ‘The Chosen One’ in Children’s Literature

October 30, 2018 Dianna Sanchez

Post by Dianna Sanchez When I was a child, oh, nine or ten years old, I desperately wanted to believe that I was adopted. It

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The Launching of a Picture Book

December 12, 2017 Carol Gordon Ekster

On September 1st, 2017 my newest picture book, YOU KNOW WHAT? released with Clavis Books. This was an unusual launch for me in many ways.

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Rick Riordan: Demigod Saving the World

October 7, 2016 Joyce Audy Zarins

One child at a time, or sometimes en masse, Rick Riordan uses his superstar power to transform kids into readers. In a previous article titled

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How to Market Pirates, Dinosaurs, & Dragons!

September 6, 2016 Alumni & Guests

Josh Funk had two picture book releases in the last 8 days (PIRASAURS! and DEAR DRAGON) – and today he shares how he’s gone about promoting them.

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Happy Book Birthday to ME! Let’s Meet Up!

September 1, 2015 Alumni & Guests

By Josh Funk Today, September 1st, 2015, Dr. Phil turns 65. Today, September 1st, 2015, parents are waving goodbye to their magical British children boarding the Hogwarts

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Being Creative on Demand

August 28, 2015 Paul Czajak

What happens when you, the type of writer who writes solely from inspiration, is asked by your publisher to write about a topic you never

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Pew!: The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham

By Cathy Stefanec Ogren, Illustrated by Lesley BreenMarch 15, 2023
A giant wheel of cheese--the perfect gift? History picture book available today from Sleeping Bear Press.

Smarty Ants

By Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call, Illustrated by Erin TaylorAugust 1, 2023
57 days to go.
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